Ukraine

The National Scientific Center of surgery and transplantology named after A. A. Shalimov reported that the number of organ transplants from living donors in Ukraine is decreasing and now accounts for less than 40% of all transplant operations, as the mechanism of post-mortem donation is being actively implemented and popularized.

Biden's participation in the peace summit in Switzerland remains uncertain, as the United States has not confirmed his presence, possibly for security reasons. Its presence or high-level representation by the United States is crucial for demonstrating Western support for Ukraine's peace initiative.

Lithuania has approved the allocation of 13. 5 million euros for the purchase of air surveillance radars for Ukraine as part of the German-led coalition to strengthen Ukraine's air defense capacity.

The head of the National Bank of Ukraine proposed an innovative mechanism of "reparation credit", in which Ukraine will receive long-term loans from partners with collateral in the form of claims of Ukraine for damages from Russia and guarantees from frozen Russian reserves, which will be used in the event of Russia's refusal to pay reparations.

The Ministry of defense of Ukraine together with the Ministry of strategic industries and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine we tested robotic equipment of Ukrainian manufacturers for medical evacuation from the battlefield.

EU member states intend to agree on a negotiating framework for starting accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova in the first week of June, although Hungary continues to raise objections on some issues.

The occupation head of the regional national and cultural autonomy of the Crimean Tatars in Crimea faces up to 12 years in prison for cooperating with Russia, denying its armed aggression against Ukraine and supporting the Russian army.

Two Ukrainian teenagers were killed in Poland after a chase with police at a speed of 150 km/h, as a result of which their car crashed into a tree and overturned.

The court handed down sentences to two collaborators who "handed over" Ukrainian patriots during the battles for Kharkiv and Luhansk regions.

In the Limansky and Kupyansky forest districts of the Kharkiv region, 18 forest fires were recorded on an area of more than 2,500 hectares, while 10 fires have already been localized by rescuers on an area of 160 hectares.

Ukrainian border guards destroyed a russian Hydro scooter in the Kherson region using FPV drones.

With the support of the USAID project, the modernization of the Yagodin-Dorogusk automobile checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border has been completed with the installation of new modular buildings, road infrastructure, lighting and IT equipment.

The Verkhovna Rada has registered a draft law on extending the deadline for updating military credentials from 60 to 150 days.

According to the State Emergency Service, 297 people, including 15 children, were killed by explosive objects in Ukraine, and 673 were injured, including 80 children.

According to the State Emergency Service, 294 people, including 19 children, have died in the reservoirs of Ukraine since the beginning of the year.

Since the beginning of 2024, 34,210 fires have been registered in Ukraine, as a result of which 680 people were killed and 705 were injured. More than 15,000 fires were also recorded in ecosystems on an area of almost 12,000 hectares, some of which occurred due to Russian shelling.

Lithuania allocates 5 million euros for the reconstruction of destroyed schools and kindergartens in Ukraine, including the construction of bomb shelters.

Russia plans to raise corporate income tax from 20% to 25% and personal income tax for high-income individuals from 15% to 22% starting in 2025 to cover the budget deficit caused by the war in Ukraine.

Tobacco for hookahs for more than a million hryvnias: a resident of the Kiev region was informed of suspicion of illegal trade.

In the first quarter of 2024, 73% of the 86. 3 thousand cars imported to Ukraine were used passenger cars, while 27% were new.

Moldova partially closed part of its airspace and restricted public access during US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to Chisinau on May 29.

The Russians launched an information campaign called" Dozor " to collect data on employees of the shopping center, military equipment, logistics routes and critical infrastructure facilities in Ukraine for possible sabotage activities.

Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the number of closures of businesses in the legal sphere and agricultural enterprises has increased. The highest levels of business closures were recorded in Kiev and the region, Dnipropetrovsk, Lviv, as well as Odessa, Zaporizhia and Kiev regions

Each region of Ukraine will have at least one Recruitment Center for the Ukrainian army, with the possibility of creating additional centers depending on demographic factors and cooperation with local authorities.

In Brussels, investigators raided the home and office of an assistant to a member of the European Parliament suspected of playing a significant role in spreading Russian propaganda before the European Parliament elections.

Only a few countries have sent money to the Czech Republic to purchase artillery ammunition for Ukraine, despite the fact that 18 countries have joined the initiative. Prague called on its partners to meet their financial obligations.

A European citizen who works for the Russian Federal Security Service was detained for setting fire to electrical substations in the Odessa region, trying to de-energize hundreds of buildings and critical infrastructure.

US Deputy Treasury Secretary Volya Adeyemo arrived in Kiev to discuss with Ukrainian officials the tightening of sanctions against Russia and the use of frozen Russian assets.

Ukraine signed three security agreements with Spain, Belgium and Portugal during Zelensky's European Tour.

Ukraine will become the second country in the world after Germany, where the World Economic Forum will open the Global Government Technology Centre, which will bring together representatives of government, business, the public and academia to cooperate in the field of digital reforms.